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Burrows Blocks Amendments on House Staff Citizenship, Pronouns, and Restrooms
By opting to bypass a vote, Burrows effectively blocked consideration of numerous pre-filed amendments, some of which touched on high-profile issues.
Texas Education Commissioner Cites ‘Progress’ Despite Students’ Declining Scores
Mike Morath expressed “optimism for the future of public education in Texas,” but some are calling for his agency to be reduced or eliminated.
Carroll ISD Trustees Approve 11 New Courses, Including Biblical Foundations Class
Board members unanimously decided to remove Beginners Photography due to budget constraints.
In ‘Unprecedented’ Move, House Leadership to Raise Office Budgets Without a Vote
Speaker Dustin Burrows said the chamber would not vote on a housekeeping resolution as has been customary.
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Judge Caught in Voter Fraud Scandal Blames GOP Chair
Tarrant County Precinct 3 Justice of the Peace Russ Casey has been caught with his pants down again, metaphorically this time, pushing him to drop his re-election bid. The Republican judge submitted a “Notice of Withdrawal” from the 2018 GOP primary just days after...
Introducing the 85th Texas Legislature Activist Report
The mission statement of Empower Texans describes us as a non-profit service organization that exists to “educate and inspire Texans to exercise effective citizenship” and “empower taxpayers to advocate for good governance and hold their elected officials...
Waybourn Used Illegal Warrant to Investigate Facebook Page
When Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn sought to shut down a Facebook page critical of his campaign, documents uncovered by Texas Scorecard reveal he sought and received an illegal warrant from an Arlington Municipal Court. An affidavit by Craig Driskell attached...
Capriglione Profited from Obama Stimulus
When he ran for state representative in 2012 against a liberal incumbent, Giovanni Capriglione aligned himself with the Tea Party and campaigned against state and federal overreach. But had voters known about Capriglione’s connections to the Obama stimulus program,...
House Democrat Employs Self-Avowed Communist
Gone are the days of so-called “moderate” Democrats. Now one Houston state representative is employing a self-avowed communist in her legislative office. In a strange exchange on Twitter Wednesday evening, Jaime Puente, who serves as the Legislative Director for...
Zedler Blasts Texas Medical Board for Accountability Lapses
Concerns over retaliation by the Texas Medical Board (TMB) are prompting a state lawmaker to call for greater oversight, following a September 15 ruling by a state Administrative Law Judge exonerating a central Texas physician of wrongdoing. Recent studies show...
Evans Enters Final Stretch of Campaign Against Sheffield
HAMILTON, Texas—Conservative candidate Chris Evans is beginning the final leg of his campaign against liberal Republican State Rep. JD Sheffield of Gatesville. Since entering the Texas House in 2013—an effort that required the help of Planned Parenthood, teacher...
Republican Judge's Campaign Under Fire for Voter Fraud
A Republican judge in North Texas is under fire for allegations that his candidacy in the 2018 primary election is illegitimate. As a result, the candidate has withdrawn from the race. A local watchdog who spoke with voters says more than 90 voters, whose signatures...
Bexar County Conceals Records on Non-Citizens Registering to Vote
Are non-citizens registering and voting in Texas? That’s a question one county is refusing to answer. Bexar County’s elections department faces a federal lawsuit if it continues to deny access to public records of non-citizens found on the county’s voter rolls. The...